The Therapeutic Industrial Complex

Summary: Therapy is changing. Instead of deep, in-person healing, it has become a big business. Today, younger people use "therapy-speak" as a trend and often make mental health diagnoses their whole identity. But real therapy is more of an art than a science. It requires eye contact, trust, and real human connection to work. While apps and AI can summarize our feelings, they can't replace the magic of two people working through emotions together in a safe room.

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